Diplomatico Rum will be hosting an indulgent evening during London Cocktail Week on Wednesday 9th October at Hotel Chocolat in Covent Garden, London. A mouth-watering masterclass will see four Diplomatico rums paired with the finest handmade chocolate for a delectable tasting experience. Guests will learn how to taste chocolate and rum before being taken onContinue reading “Diplomatico Indulgence At London Cocktail Week”
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TWE Whisky Show Unveils Trade Day Activity
The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2013 is almost upon us and the trade session, on Monday 7th October, has a number of exciting features including innovative masterclasses from Auchentoshan and William Grant & Sons. Building on the success of previous years, there will also be whisky makers on hand to delve deeper into the productionContinue reading “TWE Whisky Show Unveils Trade Day Activity”
The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show Partners With Lagavulin to Bring Jazz to London
The beautiful Scottish island of Islay is host each year to its own jazz festival. However, it’s a difficult place to get to, so for one night only, on Tuesday 3rd September The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show, Lagavulin™ and Jazz FM have come together to bring a bit of Islay Jazz to London at theContinue reading “The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show Partners With Lagavulin to Bring Jazz to London”
Announcing National Calvados Week!
From 14th to 20th October, Britain is going Calvados Crazy! Bars, restaurants, wine merchants and supermarkets will all be offering a taste of the spirit of Normandy. There will be competitions, prizes, tastings, cocktail presentations, and cookery recipes all using the magical Spirit of Normandy – Calvados! First of all what is Calvados? Calvados isContinue reading “Announcing National Calvados Week!”
Manchester Whisky Club Review – August
This past Thursday saw the eighth meeting of the Manchester Whisky Club, held at The Castle in Manchester. Just like last month, a theme was the order of the day, and as we had covered Ireland, Scotland, Japan and the USA, it made sense to take look at some of the lesser known whisky producing countriesContinue reading “Manchester Whisky Club Review – August”
The Liquorists Gincident Review
If you live in Manchester, or indeed the North, or just have yourself access to social media or have a friend who’s a bartender, you may have come across the tag-team of The Liquorists. The pairing of Tom Sneesby and Jody Monteith have given us many a night since their inception back in 2010, withContinue reading “The Liquorists Gincident Review”
The Underground Punch Pong League – Coming to a City Near You
London Cocktail Club founder, JJ Goodman , has teamed up with Monin UK to launch a national competition like no other – the Underground Punch Pong League (UPPL). The UPPL is free to enter, and kicks off with the Monin Bartenders’ Challenge Cup; a ‘battle of the bars’ which will travel to 12 locations aroundContinue reading “The Underground Punch Pong League – Coming to a City Near You”
Angostura and Edinburgh Review
I’ve been lucky enough to travel around the UK to visit various cities as brands host themed evenings, master classes or even visits to distilleries themselves. But one event that I’ve been looking forward involved me travelling to a city that I’ve only been to as a child, so this counts as a relatively newContinue reading “Angostura and Edinburgh Review”
Manchester Whisky Club Review – July
Last Thursday saw meeting number seven of the Manchester Whisky Club, held at the new venue of The Castle in Manchester. Just like last month, a theme was the order of the day, with everything Japanese celebrated. Club founder Andy brought with him 5 expressions covering a little bit of everything, so without further a do,Continue reading “Manchester Whisky Club Review – July”
Wild Turkey Tasting Notes
It’s not often you get to have lunch with a Master Distiller, especially one who has never even visited the UK before. But that’s exactly what happened today when Eddie Russell of Wild Turkey came to Manchester’s Room Restaurant and Cocktail Bar to talk about his and his fathers, Jimmy Russell, creations. With bartenders comingContinue reading “Wild Turkey Tasting Notes”
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